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Weekly Photo Challenge – Textured


TEXTURED…

“TEXTURED INTEGUMENT“

Australian Bird feather's collected while walking.

The outer layer of feathers, skin, nails, shell or rind… a coverering, this is the integument.  The integumentary system of fauna, fish, humans and birds has a unique textured feel.  Serving as  protection and primarily a weaving of of keratin and protein.
Feathers have a delicate texture when felt. Light as a feather. Feather touch.
The word textured comes from the latin textere to weave.

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    • this took quite a few years, it didn’t all come over night! I think our feathered friends are decorated so beautifully at times, such amazing colors. Thank you. Look down occasionally, this is the secret. My partner says to me watch where your walking always! I follow him.

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    • Hello Blossom chops / you have the best name … I love it and I love you too. This is a pretty good pic! Those feathers are so special to me! That black cockatoo feather is prized. The black cockatoos tell me when its going to rain and they have such a mournful call! Oh and they are huge, well not as big as eagles but for a cockatoo, they are pretty big!

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    • We do! Some are just fabulous. The clever old kookaburra is also one of my favorites..along with the Black cockatoo. They are both fairly hefty birds for birds. Thanks for popping in!

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  8. Aw so pretty! Where did you find these feathers? I’m currently collecting for an all australian dreamcatcher that I wanna make. 🙂 And also if anyone got tips on how to clean feathers, let me know! 🙂 What a beautiful country you have and a wonderful wild life! The kookaburra is just the cutest little bird!

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